 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...The next, with dirges due, in sad array, THE EPITAPH. HEKE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humhle hirth. And Melancholy maik'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...G.-ar'don ;ht ftcne beneath yon nged thorn.'' THi EPITAPH. Heir rtfti hb beui upon the Up of earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy nurk'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Bav'n dkl ar^compence as largely... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mi's'ry... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...Defence enough against mortality. In a Country Church-Yard. He'ep=sts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science...humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' Ihe EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere. Heaven did a recompence as largely send ; He gave to Mis'ry,... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...on the stone , beneath yon aged thoru. » THE EPITAPH. * HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth , to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair science...humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty , and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recempence as largely send : He gave to... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. " HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, " A youth to fortune and to fame unknown; " Fair science...humble birth, " And melancholy mark'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: " He gave... | |
 | James Grant Raymond - Poets, Irish - 1806 - 304 pages
...that she had found some candles in Dermody's room, * " Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her owij." behind his 'trunk. In consequence, I now thought it prudent to speak to him explicitly on the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...the stone beneath you aged thornt." THE EPITAPH. TTERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, -^--^- A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair science...not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him foi her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He... | |
 | James Grant Raymond - 1806 - 300 pages
...that she had found some candles in Dermody's room, * *' Here, rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy niarfc'd him for her own." behind his trunk. In consequence, I now thought it prudent to speak to him... | |
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Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere... 
